Twitter permanently suspends Wiley's account over anti-Semitic tweets and apologises for 'slow' action

Twitter has confirmed that it has permanently suspended Talib Kweli's account after he spent the better part of July harassing 24-year-old activist Maya Moody. While the rapper made an announcement with claims to have left the platform on his own to focus on Patreon back on July 23, Twitter has confirmed that his account has been suspended indefinitely.

Talib Kweli has had his Twitter account permanently suspended after the app found him to be in “repeated violations” of its rules.As Jezebel reported yesterday (August 4), Kweli first said he was leaving Twitter in late July “for the greener pastures of Patreon which is membership fee based”.

@DrDavidDuke, confirms his removal.Also Read: Donald Trump Jr's Twitter Account Locked Down After Sharing Hydroxychloroquine VideoIn a statement to TheWrap, a Twitter spokesperson wrote: “The account you referenced has been permanently suspended for repeated violations of the Twitter Rules on hateful conduct.

Rapper Wiley has insisted he is not racist as he apologised for “generalising” in a series of anti-Semitic tweets.

Grime star Wiley has been banned from Facebook and Instagram after launching an anti-Semitic tirade last week.The Wearing My Rolex rapper started posting antisemitic tropes on his Twitter feed on Friday, writing Jews "make me sick", repeating the trope of Jewish people controlling businesses and comparing this to the Ku Klux Klan, and insisting Israel should not be a Jewish state.Wiley has since been dropped by longtime on-and-off manager John Woolf, and Metropolitan Police officials confirmed

Wiley has been permanently banned from Twitter after he launched an extensive thread of anti-Semitic messages on the social media site.The London rapper faced widespread condemnation after posting the vitriolic messages across Instagram and Twitter last weekend.Twitter announced on Saturday (July 25) that Wiley had been banned from the site for a week, but his account appears to have been permanently suspended as of this morning (July 29).When searching for his profile, users are met with a

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper has responded to Wiley's anti-Semitic tweets and called for his MBE to be revoked.The reality star, who has also appeared on Celebs Go Dating, took to Instagram on Saturday (July 25) to criticise the Grime artist over a series of anti-Semitic posts on his social media.Wiley has since been suspended from Twitter and dropped by his management, and he is also being investigated by the Metropolitan Police.In her Instagram Story, Amy spoke of her disappointment that she

Tom Grater International Film ReporterOutrage over a perceived lack of fast action from Twitter to combat anti-Semitism has resulted in numerous high-profile figures opting to boycott the platform for 48 hours.The row was sparked by UK grime artist and rapper Wiley, who posted a series of tweets on Friday, as well as posts on other social media sites, that were widely decried as offensive.

grime artist Wiley's Instagram and Twitter accounts. The musician was dropped by his management company and has also been given a seven-day Twitter ban over accusations of anti-Semitism.

Twitter and Instagram. “Following Wiley’s antisemitic tweets today we at @A—ListMGMT have cut all ties with him.